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Surgical oncologist
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A doctor who performs biopsies and other surgical procedures in cancer patients. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A doctor who specializes in surgical treatment of cancer. (NCI Thesaurus)
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